FaultScore

1991 Mercury Grand Marquis airbag problems

12 of the 106 complaints about the 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis are about the airbag system — 11% of everything reported for this model year.

F

12

Complaints

4

Crashes

0

Fires

5

Injuries

Exactly what failed

AIR Bags 6 50.0%
Frontal 3 25.0%
Sensor/Control Module 2 16.7%
Side/Window 1 8.3%

Airbags across every Mercury Grand Marquis year

1991 12 6.4%
1992 15 8.0%
1994 13 7.0%
1995 12 6.4%
2001 20 10.7%
2003 11 5.9%
2005 67 35.8%
2006 37 19.8%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Montrose, PA

AIR BAGS

POWER WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT GO DOWN AT ALL.THE CAR KEEPS KILLING THE BATTERY AND I'VE ALREADY SPENT MONEY ON AN ALTERNATOR USED. BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS STIFF AT TIMES AND DOES NOT GRAB WELL AT TIMES. AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN BLINKING EVER SINCE I BOUGHT CAR BECAUSE OF AIR BAG FAILURE. IT WAS DISCONNECTED BY THE GARAGE THAT THE OWNER BEFORE ME HAD BOUGHT IT FROM.

NHTSA complaint #10070780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

North Miami Beach, FL 1 injured

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG WENT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. BE ADVISED SHE DIDN'T STRIKE ANY OBJECTS/ A CURB OR TREE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED BURNS TO HER BODY.

NHTSA complaint #899555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Toms River, NJ

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES DUE TO FAILURE OF THE CLOCK SPRING. MJS

NHTSA complaint #548313 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bountiful, UT Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION.

NHTSA complaint #544669 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Albuquerque, NM

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OUT AFTER ABOUT FOUR THOUSAND MILES, AFTER ABOUT ANOTHER TEN THOUSAND MILES AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THE MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX BECAUSE HE CAN'T GET THE PARTS UNLESS ALL SENSOR PARTS ARE CHANGED.

NHTSA complaint #513909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Albuquerque, NM

AIR BAGS

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN THE ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #513909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Marietta, GA 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THE DRIVER RECEIVED BURNS ON HIS FACE AND ARMS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. *AK

NHTSA complaint #805302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Algoma, WI Crash

AIR BAGS

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG UPON IMPACT, ALSO AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE.

NHTSA complaint #504989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Algoma, WI Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE DURING ACCIDENT, ALSO CHEMICALS RELEASED FROM AIR BAG DURING DEPLOYMENT INTO DRIVER'S FACE, RESULTING IN INJURY. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #485751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Shelbina, MO

AIR BAGS

PURCHASE CAR USED THE AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON . TT

NHTSA complaint #976331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUN City WES, AZ Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT FAILED TO INFLATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #971968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hubertus, WI

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

OTHER: DRIVER'S AIR BAG REPAIRED 4 TIMES. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #480186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis problems

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